Zinwell ZW-N5800S User manual

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Wireless LAN Device Series
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Router
ZW-N5800 S/C User’s Manual
Version. 1 (Draft. 2009.1.9)

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Notice
FCC Warning
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions：(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
The user’s manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall
caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures：
zReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
zIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
zConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
zConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance
20cm between the radiator & your body. For product available in the USA/Canada market,
only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible. The
antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply
with emission limits.

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CE Statement
ZINWELL, hereby declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirement
and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
This device will be sold in the following EEA countries：Austria, Italy, Belgium, Liechtenstein,
Denmark, Luxembourg, Finland, Netherlands, France, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Greece,
Spain, Iceland, Sweden, Ireland, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania.

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Preface
This guide is for the experienced user who installs and manages the Zinwell ZW-N5800S
product hereafter referred to as the “device”. To use this guide, you should have experience
working with the TCP/IP configuration and be familiar with the concepts and terminology of
wireless local area networks.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE ..............................................................................................................................................................................2
PREFACE............................................................................................................................................................................4
CH 1. ZW-N5800SINSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................7
PACKING LIST ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
CONNECTORS,BUTTONS AND LEDS............................................................................................................................... 7
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................ 8
CH 2. FIRST TIME CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................................................9
BEFORE START TO CONFIGURE ....................................................................................................................................... 9
KNOWING THE NETWORK APPLICATION ....................................................................................................................... 10
CH 3. DETAILCONFIGURATION...............................................................................................................................10
TCP/IP SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Configuring WAN Interface...............................................................................................10
Static IP ..............................................................................................................................10
DHCP Client (Dynamic IP) ...............................................................................................11
PPPoE ................................................................................................................................ 11
Configuring LAN Interface................................................................................................13
Advanced LAN Routing ....................................................................................................15
WIRELESS SETTINGS..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Basic...................................................................................................................................17
Advanced ...........................................................................................................................19
Security ..............................................................................................................................20
WPS ...................................................................................................................................23
Station List .........................................................................................................................25
FIREWALL ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
MAC/IP/Port Filtering Settings .........................................................................................26
Port Forwarding / Virtual Server Settings..........................................................................27
DMZ Settings.....................................................................................................................28
System Security Settings....................................................................................................29
Content Filter .....................................................................................................................29
MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................................................................................. 29
Status..................................................................................................................................29
Statistic...............................................................................................................................30
System Management..........................................................................................................31
Upgrade Firmware .............................................................................................................31
Save/Reload Settings .........................................................................................................32
System Command ..............................................................................................................32

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System Log ........................................................................................................................32
CHANNELNUMBER......................................................................................................................................................33
SPECIFICATION.............................................................................................................................................................34

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Ch 1. ZW-N5800SInstallation
Packing List
Before starting the installation of the device, please make sure the package contains the
following items:
●ZW-N5800SAP/Router unit x 1
●Power Adapter x 1
●RJ-45 Cable x 1
Connectors, Buttons and LEDs
Front Panel
From Left to right:
Power LED: The LED lights when power on.

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LAN 4/3/2/1: The LED lights when the respective Ethernet port is plugged and flashes
when it is transmitting.
WAN: The LED lights when the Ethernet port is plugged and flashes when it is transmitting.
WLAN: The LED flashes when WLAN is working.
WPS LED: The LED lights when the WPS button is pushed.
WPS Button: Press it to enable PBC (Press Button Communication) for WPS
authentication.
Back Panel
From left to right:
WAN: You can connect the Ethernet port from ISP such as ADSL ITU-R, Cable MODEM.
LAN 1/2/3/4: 4 Ethernet ports for the LAN connection.
POWER: Please supply the power in 12V and 1A.
Reset Button: Press Reset button to revert it to factory default.
Antenna port: For ZW-N5800S, there is an antenna port (RP-SMA type) in the left side.
Connect the antenna into the port.
For ZW-N5800C, the antenna is fixed to the device. Please adjust the angle
of antenna for the better radio receives.
Hardware Installation
Once you check everything from the package, you can start to install the device. You can
use the wall mount hole on the bottom of the device to mount the device on the wall, or
just put the device on the desktop. The administrator can refer to the figure below while in
the process of constructing your WLAN environment.

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Ch 2. First Time Configuration
Before Start to Configure
The configuration of this device is through web-browser. To access the configuration
interfaces, make sure you are using a computer connected to the same network as the
device. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.2.254, and the subnet-mask is
255.255.255.0. For the first time configuration, please login with username: root and
password: root.
Please note that the DHCP server inside the device is default to up and running. Do not
have multiple DHCP servers in your network environment, otherwise it will cause
abnormal situation.

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Knowing the Network Application
The device is a WLAN Access Point and also a Network Address Translator (residential
gateway/router). The WLAN stations (Client) can connect to this device and then go
through the Internet.
Router mode:
The wired Ethernet (WAN) port is used to connect with ADSL/Cable modem and the
wireless NIC is used for your private WLAN. The other wired Ethernet (LAN) port bridges
to the private WLAN. The NAT is existed between WAN and WLAN/LAN and all the
wireless and wired clients share the same public IP address through the WAN port to ISP.
The default IP configuration for WAN port is static IP. You can access the web server of
device through the default WAN IP address 172.1.1.1 and modify the setting base on
your ISP requirement.
Ch 3. Detail Configuration
TCP/IP Settings
Configuring WAN Interface
The device supports four kinds of IP configuration for WAN interface, including Static IP,
DHCP Client, PPPoE and PPTP/L2TP. You can select one of the WAN Access Types
depend on your ISP required. The default WAN Access Type is “Static IP”.
Static IP
You can get the IP configuration data of Static-IP from your ISP. You will need to fill the
fields of IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and one of the DNS addresses.
Item Description
IP Address: The Internet Protocol (IP) address of WAN interface provided by
your ISP or MIS. The address will be your network identifier
besides your local network.
Subnet Mask: The number used to identify the IP subnet network, indicating
whether the IP address can be recognized on the LAN or if it
must be reached through a gateway.